News / 'Smart' container fleet set to increase tenfold over next five years

The number of smart containers in the world’s box fleet could increase tenfold over the next five years, according to new research from Drewry Maritime Advisors.

The London-based consultant said in its newly released Container Census & Leasing Annual Review & Forecast 2019/20 report it estimated that, by the end of last year, around 2.5% of the global container fleet had been fitted with smart technology – telematics devices that show a container’s location in real time, as well as status ...